| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday August 25, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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As Wildfires Devastate the West, Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Make Grazing Flexibility and Recovery Assistance Available
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators' letter to Interior Secretary: "Together, we can ensure that these rural communities receive the federal support they need to recover and continue to play a critical role as important partners for natural resource management"
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are urging the Department of the Interior to support Governor Kotek's request for emergency authorizations to allow flexibil
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Bicameral Momentum Builds for Chavez-DeRemer, Carbajal Effort to Cut Child Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release:
With the recent introduction(link is external) of new legislation in the U.S. Senate to expand child care tax incentives, momentum continues to build for tax code changes proposed by Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), which would increase access to quality child care and lower costs of care for American families. The Child Care Investment Act, introduced by the lawmakers in A
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Merkley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press USDA to Urgently Address Tribal Food Delivery Delays Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led a bipartisan group of senators to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to rectify mounting delays with the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).
Tribal families have been experiencing extreme disruptions in food deliveries, including receiving partial deliveries, deliveries of expired products, or no deliverie
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Federal Funding for the Klamath Tribes' Efforts to Curb Pollution
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced the Klamath Tribes received $545,000 for programs that improve water and air quality and reduce pollution. The investment is an initial award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address environmental and public health concerns.
"Tribal families and community members rely on clean air and water for the health, safety, and ec
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $35 Million to Support Salmon Recovery Efforts in Oregon
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
$3+ million directly heading to Klamath Basin for habitat restoration following dam removal
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Oregon--as well as the Klamath Basin--is receiving $35,148,287 from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), a federal grant program to help restore Pacific salmon and steelhead
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Ruppersberger Leads Effort to Extend Reimbursement for Victims of SNAP Theft
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger is leading a bipartisan effort to extend critical protections to victims of food stamp theft that are set to expire at the end of September without further action. Today, Ruppersberger, along with Representatives Mike Lawler (R-New York), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Oregon), James P. McGovern (D-Massachusetts), Dan Goldman (D-New York), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pen
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